Wilson, Patrick

Uses special forces training to look at the navigation and signaling techniques needed for survival.

Describes the equipment the Special Forces units of the world's armies carry when they are on important missions and explains how they learn to improvise with materials and food sources around them.

In this book, you'll take a look at some of the techniques the best soldiers in the world practice, including: how to take care of ropes. the most useful knots to use in a survival situation. how to make your own ropes from animal tendons or plants. how to use your rope effectively. how to lash together a raft made of saplings or logs.

Learn some of the ways in which elite soldiers deal with terrifying events. Discover how to tell when certain disasters are about to strike, as well as how to respond during and after the disaster. This includes, what to do when a tidal wave is approaching, how to prepare your home for flood waters, what to do if a forest fire traps you, and more.

Elite forces are often assigned to secret missions behind enemy lines, which means they have to spend time in the wilderness. They need to be prepared to live off the land for long periods of time to keep from being detected. An important part of elite soldiers' training is how to live in remote areas and how to get food from the plants and animals around them.

This book will show you how to treat some of the most common injuries and illnesses that you're likely to get in the wilderness. Whether its a small problem like a blister or a major health concern like a heart attack, its important to know how to deal with any injury or medical problem.

Describes the equipment the Special Forces units of the world's armies carry when they are on important missions and explains how they learn to improvise with materials and food sources around them.

Explains how the Special Forces live, eat, and survive in the wilderness, describing how to set traps to catch small animals, which fish can be caught with improvised line and bait, which plant food is edible, and how to spot poisonous flora and fungi.

Describes how the soldiers of the world's Special Forces survive natural disasters and explains the right course of action to take during tornadoes, floods, earthquakes, and other natural disasters.

Explains how soldiers in the world's Special Forces deliver first aid for the most common injuries and illnesses in the wild.